Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffles his cabinet in response to recent losses and to prepare for the upcoming election year. Meanwhile, the GST holiday sees mixed results for retailers and restaurants.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet later this morning at Rideau Hall to shore up his beleaguered government. His Liberals are reeling from the surprise loss of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister earlier this week. Trudeau is expected to replace ministers who aren't running again and fill the gaps since some ministers are currently doubled up on roles after others suddenly left cabinet.
The Canadian Press has confirmed from a source with knowledge of the appointments that Montreal MP Rachel Bendayan, Winnipeg MP Terry Duguid, Toronto MP Nate Erskine-Smith, Ottawa MP David McGuinty, and Nova Scotia MP Darren Fisher will all be named to cabinet. Almost a week into the GST holiday, retailers and restaurant owners appear on track for a sales boost despite some of the struggles they faced implementing the temporary break. The vice-president of federal government relations for the Retail Council of Canada, Matt Poirier, says customers are shifting their buying patterns as a result of the tax break, and Boxing Day in particular is expected to get a boost. However, he says businesses including ones with older payment systems have faced hurdles trying to implement the tax break on short notice and even figuring out which items qualify. Restaurants Canada president and CEO Kelly Higginson says it’s been a little easier for restaurant owners, as everything they generally sell excluding hard liquor qualifies for the break. Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies
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